PHILADELPHIA – Three Big Red fencers – Victoria Wines, Olivia Weller and Angelica Gangemi – earned medals today at the 35th annual Temple Open, the largest individual collegiate tournament in the nation. Wines (epee) and Gangemi (foil) earned gold, while Weller took the silver.
 
Altogether, seven Cornell fencers finished in the top eight in their respective weapons, with freshman Gabriella Zusin and  junior Ediona Sera taking fifth and seventh, respectively, in foil, while sophomore Anastasia Turin took sixth and freshman Regina Chen took seventh in saber.  
 
In addition to three top-eight finishers, the Big Red's foil squad had the best showing of the day, with freshmen Julia Telischi (12th) and Luby Kiriakidi (15th) finishing in the top 15 of 88 competitors.
 
Epee was also strong with senior Yolanda Li (13th) and freshman Jasmine Chow (18th) finishing in the top 20, while junior Jenny Zheng rounded out the squad in 27th place.
 
Junior Alaina Uhouse (13th) earned a top 15 finish, while junior Sarah Gruman (24th) and senior Kristen Holl (49th) also competed well for the Big Red.
 
Cornell is back in action next weekend when it travels to the Vassar Invitational on Sunday, Nov. 9.
 
Cornell Fencers' Results
Epee (61 competitors)
1) Victoria Wines
2) Olivia Weller
13) Yolanda Li
18) Jasmine Chow
27) Jenny Zheng              
 
Foil (88 competitors)
1) Angelica Gangemi      
T5) Gabriella Zusin
7) Ediona Sera  
12) Julia Telischi
15) Luby Kiriakidi
 
Saber (84 competitors)
6) Anastasia Turin           
7) Regina Chen
13) Alaina Uhouse                          
24) Sarah Gruman
49) Kristen Holl